Presbyterian Mission Agency the struggle is real! Archives

Self-Development of People’s discussion forum to delve into the plight of veterans living in poverty and how churches can help

Posted May 5th, 2023

How to help veterans who are affected by poverty and intersectional issues will be the focus of the next webinar in “The Struggle is Real” series hosted by the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People.

Centering residents’ voices to bring about resident-led change

Posted July 19th, 2022

First things first. During her appearance last week as the guest on “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast,” Margaret Mwale, Associate for Community Development and Constituent Relations for the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People, offered up an SDOP definition for podcast hosts the Rev. Lee Catoe and Simon Doong.

‘The Struggle is Real’ returns July 20 with a webinar on disabilities and poverty

Posted July 13th, 2022

The next installment of “The Struggle is Real” webinar series is set for July 20 and will explore issues related to disabilities and poverty.

‘What are you here to take?’

Posted March 11th, 2022

The Rev. Wayne Gnatuk ministered for 15 years in a West Virginia coal mining valley and saw the same thing happen over and over.

Mass incarceration webinar now available on video

Posted January 19th, 2022

A Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) webinar on the links between mass incarceration and poverty is now available for viewing on Vimeo.

Community dialogue to center on poverty and mass incarceration

Posted November 5th, 2021

The connection between poverty and mass incarceration will be explored during a Nov. 9 webinar that’s part of an ongoing conversation by the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People on the importance of churches stepping outside of their walls to “love thy neighbor.”

New Mexico group empowers refugee women

Posted October 8th, 2021

When Nkazi Sinandile learned that refugee women in her adopted city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, were having trouble retaining employment because of various barriers, she created another outlet for their talents in 2009.

SDOP to host forum on church and community relationship building

Posted September 14th, 2021

The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) will host a virtual discussion next month with New Mexico Women’s Global Pathways and a host of community leaders and clergy from around the country to help churches build authentic relationships to fight poverty.